The shooting of an alleged trespasser by a private security guard Tuesday night in Crafton Heights is under investigation by Pittsburgh police.Police said Robert Moore was standing outside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his arm when they arrived at the Crafton Heights Townhomes on Woodlow Street shortly before 9 p.m.Moore, 30, of Wilkinsburg, had been approached by security guards because he was not allowed to be on the property, police said.During the incident, one guard claims that he was dragged by a car that Moore was driving. Police said the other guard fired a shot through the windshield that hit Moore in the arm.Moore was taken first to Allegheny General Hospital and then to the Allegheny County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and defiant trespass, police said.The security guards were not seriously injured, police said.The investigation is ongoing. Police will consult with District Attorney Stephen Zappala on their findings.

PITTSBURGH —

The shooting of an alleged trespasser by a private security guard Tuesday night in Crafton Heights is under investigation by Pittsburgh police.

Police said Robert Moore was standing outside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his arm when they arrived at the Crafton Heights Townhomes on Woodlow Street shortly before 9 p.m.

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Moore, 30, of Wilkinsburg, had been approached by security guards because he was not allowed to be on the property, police said.

During the incident, one guard claims that he was dragged by a car that Moore was driving. Police said the other guard fired a shot through the windshield that hit Moore in the arm.

Moore was taken first to Allegheny General Hospital and then to the Allegheny County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and defiant trespass, police said.

The security guards were not seriously injured, police said.

The investigation is ongoing. Police will consult with District Attorney Stephen Zappala on their findings.